Adobe updates Camera Raw plugin, DNG Converter
updated 10:50 am EST, Mon February 7, 2005
Adobe Camera Raw update
Adobe's , which translates disparate raw photo formats into a single universal format, or digital negative, for long-term archiving.
With the new plug-in Adobe now provides raw file support for camera models from 14 top manufacturers including Canon, Contax, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Nikon, Olympus and Sigma. The raw file allows photographers to manipulate the original data captured by the camera sensor before a final JPEG or TIFF has been generated. These raw files give photographers much greater control in applying corrections and adjustments without compromising image quality.
The free Adobe DNG Converter, which translates all Photoshop-supported raw photo formats into the new universal .DNG file format, gives photographers a single unified file format for archiving raw files. The updated DNG Converter adds support for the six new cameras now added to Adobe Camera Raw, stores larger previews and provides the option to store the original, proprietary files within the translated DNG, so that all versions of image data are preserved.
